H9002–/וְ–v

Likewise at the same time said I to the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labor in the day.

וְנַעֲר֔וֹ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַיּ֥וֹם (וְ) ve. “and”

So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard who followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing.

וְאֵ֨ין (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַחַ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְעָרַ֗י (וּ) u. “and”וְאַנְשֵׁ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”

And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.

וּנְשֵׁיהֶ֖ם (וּ) u. “and”

For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live.

וְיֵשׁ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְנֹתֵ֖ינוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְנִקְחָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְנֹאכְלָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “so”וְנִחְיֶֽה׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth.

וְיֵשׁ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְרָמֵ֥ינוּ (וּ) u. “and”וּבָתֵּ֖ינוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְנִקְחָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards.

וְיֵשׁ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּכְרָמֵֽינוּ׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought to bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards.

וְעַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְהִנֵּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְיֵ֨שׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאֵ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׂדֹתֵ֥ינוּ (וּ) u. “and”וּכְרָמֵ֖ינוּ (וּ) u. “and”

And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words.

וְאֵ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”

Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said to them, Ye exact interest, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them.

וְאֶת־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I said to them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, who were sold to the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be sold to us? Then they held their peace, and found nothing to answer.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

I likewise, my brethren, and my servants, might exact of them money and corn: I pray you, let us leave off this usury.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְעָרַ֔י (וּ) u. “and”וְדָגָ֑ן (וְ) ve. “and”

Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their olive-yards, and their houses, also the hundredth part of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, that ye exact of them.

וּבָתֵּיהֶ֑ם (וּ) u. “and”וּמְאַ֨ת (וּ) u. “and”וְהַדָּגָן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַיִּצְהָ֔ר (וְ) ve. “and”

Then said they, We will restore them, and will require nothing of them; so will we do as thou sayest. Then I called the priests, and took an oath of them, that they would do according to this promise.

וּמֵהֶם֙ (וּ) u. “and”

Also I shook my lap, and said, So God shake out every man from his house, and from his labor, that performeth not this promise, even thus be he shaken out, and emptied. And all the congregation said, Amen, and praised the LORD. And the people did according to this promise.

וּמִ֣יגִיע֔וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וְכָ֛כָה (וְ) ve. “and”וָרֵ֑ק (וָ) va. “and”

Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year even to the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that is, twelve years, I and my brethren have not eaten the bread of the governor.

וְ֠עַד (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וּשְׁתַּ֙יִם֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְאַחַ֔י (וְ) ve. “and”

But the former governors, that had been before me were chargeable to the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides forty shekels of silver; yes, even their servants bore rule over the people: but so did not I, because of the fear of God.

וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וָיַ֙יִן֙ (וָ) va. “and”וַאֲנִי֙ (וַ) va. “and”

Yea, also I continued in the work of this wall, neither bought we any land: and all my servants were gathered thither to the work.

וְ֠גַם (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְשָׂדֶ֖ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Moreover, there were at my table a hundred and fifty of the Jews and rulers, besides those that came to us from among the heathen that were about us.

וְהַיְּהוּדִ֨ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַסְּגָנִ֜ים (וְ) ve. “and”וַחֲמִשִּׁ֣ים (וַ) va. “and”וְהַבָּאִ֥ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Now that which was prepared for me daily was one ox and six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days an abundance of all sorts of wine: yet for all this I required not the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.

וַאֲשֶׁר֩ (וַ) va. “and”וְצִפֳּרִים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֵ֨ין (וּ) u. “and”וְעִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had built the wall, and that there was no breach left in it, (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;)

וְ֠טוֹבִיָּה (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וּלְגֶ֨שֶׁם (וּ) u. “and”וּלְיֶ֣תֶר (וּ) u. “and”וְלֹא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

That Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.

וְגֶ֙שֶׁם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִֽוָּעֲדָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “so”וְהֵ֙מָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

And I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?

וְלֹ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Sanballat sent his servant to me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand;

וְאִגֶּ֥רֶת (וְ) ve. “and”

In which was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall that thou mayest be their king, according to these words.

וְגַשְׁמ֣וּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַיְּהוּדִים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַתָּ֗ה (וְ) ve. “and”

And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.

וְגַם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַתָּה֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַתָּ֣ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְנִֽוָּעֲצָ֖ה (וְ) ve. “so”